Going through a divorce can trigger many emotions and leave those involved feeling emotionally drained. So it’s unsurprising that some choose to throw ‘divorce parties’ once the papers are signed to celebrate their newfound freedom.
One of those divorcees was Maja Proescholdt, who decided to commemorate the end of her marriage after separating from her ex-husband in 2020.
The 30-year-old had been in a relationship with her former partner for almost seven years and married for more than four when they decided to call it quits. READ MORE: Waitress, 24, quits her job to become a plasterer - and now runs her own business But rather than wallowing over the divorce – which took two years to finalise – Maja decided celebrate the newest chapter of her life instead.
Maja, who is originally from Minneapolis in the USA but now lives in York, threw a party with an Ariana Grande-inspired ‘Thank U, Next’ cake and decorated her home with banners – all while glammed up in a sash and tiara. “I decided to have a divorce party for myself where I invited all my close friends, I'd have invited family too if they weren't all in the US,” she said. ““The party was at my house for cake, before going out for drinks and dancing in town.
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